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THE CHACE.
Book I.
Her doleful Knell. See there with Count'nance blith,And with a courtly grin, the fawning HoundSalutes thee cow'ring, his wide op'ning Nose 240Upward he curls, and his large Sloe-black EyesMelt in soft Blandishments, and humble Joy;His glossy Skin, or Yellow-pied, or Blue,In Lights or Shades by Nature's Pencil drawn,Reflects the various Tints; his Ears and Legs 245Fleckt here and there, in gay enamel'd Pride,Rival the speckled Pard; his Rush-grown TailO'er his broad Back bends in an ample Arch;On Shoulders clean, upright and firm he stands;His round Cat Foot, strait Hams, and wide-spread Thighs, 250And his low-dropping Chest, confess his Speed,His Strength, his Wind, or on the steepy Hill,Or far extended Plain; in ev'ry Part

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